41.2% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kelvin Grove · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kelvin Grove
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Daily life in Kelvin Grove is shaped by a huge variety of backgrounds, with 41.2% of residents born overseas. This is far above the national figure, making it one of the most internationally diverse areas in the region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 28.7% and Australian at 24.9%. Other significant groups include Chinese, Irish, and Scottish residents, who make up between 9% and 12% each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 41.2% of the population, which is far above the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national average of 27.7%. While 55.1% were born in Australia, China is the most common overseas birthplace at 5.7%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Kelvin Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31500/kelvin-grove/topic/ancestry-heritage